
Now back to the event. Over the years it's had several themes and guests are encouraged to dress up. This year it was "Carnaval Mystique" and as MC, I was given several different suggestions on what to wear.
My costume (courtesy of Malabar) was the Ringmaster, complete with a whip and top hat. As I walked into the Hilton last night, yours truly is the only one dressed up while everyone else was wearing tuxedos and suits. I suggested during the live auction that if we got 100k for the outfit we could get the coach to wear it behind the bench for tonight's Sens/Devils game. Several players were considering chipping in.
Oh well, there's always next year.
Top photo - Master of ceremonies Stuntman Stu (in red) is joined at the black jack table by Senators forwards Jarkko Ruutu (left) and Chris Kelly, Sens Foundation president Danielle Robinson and Senators goaltender Brian Elliott (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photography/OSHC).